,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjag,mr4   
,franks ( ,arizona introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit
 assess$ or volunt>y contributions to ! 
,unit$ ,nations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,defund+ ! ,corrupt & ,incompet5t ,unit$
 ,nations ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates pays f> m ?an any o!r     
nation = ,unit$ ,nations op]ations1 :i* 
are divid$ into ?ree program baskets3   
regul> budget1 peacekeep+ budget1 &     
specializ$ programs su* z developm5tal &
 disa/] assi/ance4  7#b7 ,despite !     
,unit$ ,/ates pay+ an ov]ly l>ge %>e ( !
 budget1 ,unit$ ,nations treaties are   
(t5 9 opposition to ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 s ! ,unit$ ,/ates is           
effectively pay+ o!rs to und]m9e our    
=eign policy4  7#c7 ,!re also is a      
global lack ( acc\ntability c\pl$ )     

incompet5ce at ! ,unit$ ,nations1 )     
t]rible crimes & g5ocides happ5+ "u !   
wat* ( ! ,unit$ ,nations4  7#d7 ,f9ally1
 a con/ant & disproportionate use (     
,unit$ ,nations "t & money is d$icat$ to
 p]secut+ ,israel1 ! only democracy 9 ! 
,middle ,ea/4  7#e7 ,= ! reasons        
specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d71   
:i* are fur!r detail$ 9 subsections 7b7 
?r\gh 7e71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w no long]   
provide funds to ?is corrupt &          
incompet5t body unless v significant    
*anges are made imm$iately4  7b7 ,unfair
 ,budget ,burd5 & ,unacc\ntability      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates 0 assess$ = contributions to !   
regul> ,unit$ ,nations budget & ! ,unit$
 ,nations peacekeep+ budget total+      
approximately #c1jjj1jjj1jjj ( an       
approximately #aa1jjj1jjj1jjj comb9$    
,unit$ ,nations budget = ^? purposes 9  
#bjaf4  7#b7 ,at "u five p]c5t ( ! _w   
population1 #bb p]c5t ( ! _w nom9al     
,gross ,dome/ic ,product 7,,gdp7 b #af4a
 p]c5t ( _w ,,gdp by pur*as+ p[] p>ity1 

! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 assess$ to contribute 
#bb p]c5t ( ! regul> ,unit$ ,nations    
budget 9 #bjaf4  7#c7 ,?is is a high]   
regul> assessm5t ?an ! #agf lea/ assess$
 ,unit$ ,nations memb] /ates comb9$4    
7#d7 ,a majority ( ,unit$ ,nations memb]
 /ates w be assess$ total contributions 
( less ?an #a1jjj1jjj a ye> = ! ,unit$  
,nations regul> & peacekeep+ budgets    
comb9$4 ,! lea/ assess$ memb] /ates     
hi/orically pay a net sev]al ?\s& doll>s
 to ! ,unit$ ,nations aft] collect+     
lavi% travel subsidies f ! ,unit$       
,nations4  7#e7 ,! #aac memb]s ( !      
,non-,align$ ,movem5t1 :i* frequ5tly    
votes aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates & democratic  
proposals & int]e/s1 7 collectively     
assess$ approximately #eei1jjj1jjj (    
,unit$ ,nations regul> & peacekeep+     
budgets 9 #bjaf4  7#f7 ,! #ef c\ntries (
 ! ,organization ( ,islamic ,coop]ation 
7,,oic71 includ+ #aj ( ! _w's top #bj   
oil produc+ c\ntries1 toge!r 7 assess$  
approximately #djf1jjj1jjj to ! regul> &
 peacekeep+ budgets ( ! ,unit$ ,nations 

9 #bjaf4 ,^! c\ntries also frequ5tly    
vote aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates & democratic   
proposals & int]e/s4  7#g7 ,! o!r f\r   
p]man5t memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,security ,c\ncil--! ,russian ,f$]ation1
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,unit$      
,k+dom1 & ,france--7 assess$ a comb9$   
#b1gcd1jjj1jjj 9 #bjaf to ! ,unit$      
,nations1 comp>$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
#b1iei1jjj1jjj assessm5t = ! ,unit$     
,nations regul> budget & ,unit$ ,nations
 peacekeep+ budget4  7#h7 ,! ,unit$     
,nations requires two-?irds ( memb]     
/ates to approve ! ,unit$ ,nations      
regul> budget b does n h a commons5se   
rule to require t budgets be approv$ by 
memb] /ates t contribute two-?irds ( !  
money4 ,?is means memb] /ates t make    
m9imal contributions c approve ! regul> 
budget ov] ! objection ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & o!r major contributors4  7#i7 ,h[ev]1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates also is assess$        
#bh4dfia p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,nations      
peacekeep+ budget = #bjag despite !     
bip>tisan ,=eign ,relations             

,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aiid 
& #aiie 7,public ,law #ajc-bcf2 enact$  
,april #cj1 #aiid71 :i* prohibits !     
,unit$ ,/ates f mak+ contributions t    
exce$ #be p]c5t ( ! peacekeep+ budget4  
,curr5tly1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 #be p]c5t &
 ! #bh4dfia p]c5t assess$ levels am\nts 
to #bge1jjj1jjj4  7#aj7 ,?is is a high] 
peacekeep+ budget assessm5t ?an ! #ahe  
lea/ assess$ ,unit$ ,nations memb] /ates
 comb9$4  7#aa7 ,9 addition1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t sep>ately contributes m
 ?an #e1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> = o!r ,unit$ 
,nations programs4 ,!re is no           
compreh5sive report to ,congress ab\t ^!
 ,unit$ ,nations ag5cy requirem5ts4 ,!  
la/ compreh5sive report 0 = fiscal ye>  
#bjaj4  7c7 ,unit$ ,nations ,treaties ,t
 ,are ,aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]e/s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7           
,ratification ( ! ,unit$ ,nations       
,conv5tion on ! ,law ( ! ,sea 7,,unclos7
 w\ld subject ! ,unit$ ,/ates to        
int]nationally bas$ environm5tal m&ates 
& place new f9ancial m&ates on ,unit$   

,/ates bus9esses1 & !re=e is n 9 !      
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,!     
rec5t ef=t "u ! auspices ( ! ,unit$     
,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on       
,climate ,*ange 7,,unfccc7 to ree/abli% 
an int]national regulation regime to end
 global w>m+1 :i* w\ld heavily t>get    
fossil fuels1 is aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates    
int]e/s4  7#c7 ,ratification ( ! ,arms  
,trade ,treaty1 :i* w\ld closely        
regulate global arms trade exports &    
impose regulations on ,unit$ ,/ates gun 
manufactur]s1 is n 9 ! int]e/s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,global ,lack (     
,acc\ntability & ,incompet5ce ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ! civil w> 9 ,sri
 ,lanka f #aihc to #bjji1 ! ,unit$      
,nations did n inve/igate claims ( w>   
crimes & made no attempt to protect !   
civilian population1 result+ 9 #f1ejj   
individuals be+ murd]$ inside suppos$   
,unit$ ,nations safe zones4  7#b7 ,!    
,unit$ ,nations did n ackn[l$ge !       
replacem5t gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia aft]    
,pol ,pot & ! ,khm] ,r\ge until #aiid1  

aft] ,paul ,pot's communi/ au?orities   
murd]$ m ?an #b1ejj1jjj ,cambodians1 or 
#cc p]c5t ( ! population4  7#c7 ,9      
#aiid1 aft] #aj ,belgian peacekeep]s 7  
murd]$ 9 ,rw&a1 ,unit$ ,nations troops  
directly ab&on$ hundr$s ( ,tutsis :o 7  
murd]$ by ,hutus1 & 9 ! process ab&on$ !
 c\ntry to a g5ocide t left             
approximately #a1jjj1jjj individuals    
dead1 or ne>ly #bj p]c5t ( ! population4
  7#d7 ,aft] sev]al ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,paki/ani troops 7 kill$ 9 #aiic1 !     
,unit$ ,nations )drew all peacekeep+    
troops f ,somalia 9 #aiie4  7#e7 ,9     
#aiie1 ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep]s 9    
nor!a/]n ,bosnia fail$ to prev5t ,s]bs f
 murd]+ #h1jjj m5 & boys 9 ,srebr5ica4  
7#f7 ,f #bjjc to #bjje ! ,unit$ ,nations
 did n ent] ,sudan despite organiz$     
attacks on populat$ villages by         
,janjawe$ militant gr\ps4 ,9 #bjaj an   
e/imat$ #cjj1jjj ,sudanese civilians 7  
kill$4  7#g7 ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+ 
audits h reveal$ mismanagem5t1 fraud1 & 
corruption 9 procurem5t4  7#h7 ,unit$   

,nations peacekeep]s 7 ! s\rce ( ! *ol]a
 outbreak 9 ,haiti beg9n+ 9 #bjaj t left
 m ?an #h1jjj individuals dead &        
#fjj1jjj s]i\sly sick5$4  7#i7 ,unit$   
,nations ag5cies are 9 ! bottom half (  
effectiv5ess among bilat]al1            
multilat]al1 & ,unit$ ,nations aid      
ag5cies bas$ on transp>5cy1             
specialization1 selectivity1 ineffective
 aid *annels1 & ov]head co/ 7,rhetoric  
v]sus ,reality3 ,! ,be/ & ,wor/ ( ,aid  
,ag5cy ,practices1 ,william ,ea/]ly &   
,claudia ,r4 ,williamson74  7#aj7 ,!    
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
attempt$ to invoke sanctions "u *apt]   
,,vii ( ! ,*>t] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations to  
prev5t g5ocide 9 ! rec5t civil w> 9     
,syria1 b ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a prev5t$ action by !    
,unit$ ,nations1 result+ 9 m ?an #fj1jjj
 civilian dea?s & ?\s&s ( o!r civilians 
displac$4  7#aa7 ,a ,unit$ ,nations /udy
 f\nd t ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+      
missions r\t9ely avoid us+ =ce to       
protect civilians :o are "u attack1     

int]v5+ 9 only #bj p]c5t ( cases despite
 be+ au?oriz$ to d s by ! ,unit$        
,nations ,security ,c\ncil 7,unit$      
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly1 ,evaluation (
 ! ,implem5tation & ,results (          
,protection ( ,civilians ,m&ates 9      
,unit$ ,nations ,peacekeep+ ,op]ations1 
,no4 ,a_/#fh_/ghg1 ,reut]s1 ,may #g1    
#bjad74  7#ab7 ,unit$ ,nations          
peacekeep]s cont9ue to abuse !          
unprotect$ populations !y are suppos$ to
 be help+ 7,code ,blue1 ,a ,practical   
,plan to ,end ,impunity = ,peacekeep]   
,sexual ,abuse1 ,octob] #ac1 #bjaf74    
7#ac7 ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep]s 9 ,s\?
 ,sudan 9 #bjaf fail$ to protect        
civilians f murd] & rape ev5 )9 sight ( 
,unit$ ,nations soldi]s or inside       
suppos$ly protect$ safe zones4  7e7     
,con/ant & ,disproportionate ,use (     
,unit$ ,nations ,"t & ,money ,to ,h>ass 
,israel ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!
 ,unit$ ,nations is ho/ile to our close/
 ally 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 ,israel1 :i* is 
also ! mo/ develop$ democracy 9 t       

region4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations        
,security ,c\ncil pass$ ,unit$ ,nations 
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bcbd on  
,decemb] #bc1 #bjaf1 to condemn ,israeli
 settlem5ts1 :ile ! ,obama adm9i/ration 
back/abb$ ,israel by ab/a9+ in/ead (    
veto+ ?is dang]\s resolution4 ,z ,s5ator
 ,*>les ,s*um] said1 ,:atev] "o's views 
are on settlem5ts1 anyone :o c>es ab\t !
 future ( ,israel & peace 9 ! region    
kn[s t ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ) its         
"o-sid$ness1 is exactly ! wrong =um to  
br+ ab\t peace44  7#c7 ,! ,unit$        
,nations vot$ 9 #bjab to grant !        
,pale/9ian ,au?ority non-memb] /ate     
p]man5t obs]v] /atus4  7#d7 ,unit$      
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil         
7,,unhrc7 also acts contr>y to ,unit$   
,/ates int]e/s4 ,= example1 9 ! t5 ye>s 
( ,june #bjjf ?r\gh ,june #bjaf1 :5 !   
,,unhrc acts to condemn a specific      
c\ntry1 mo/ ( ! "t x condemns ,israel4  
,t is to say1 ! ,,unhrc s+les ,israel   
out = solit>y condemnation m ?an all !  
o!r c\ntries ( ! _w put toge!r4  7#e7 ,!

 ,,unhrc has #aj p]man5t ag5da items1 "o
 ( :i* 7,ag5da ,item #g1 ,human ,rights 
,situation 9 ,pale/9e & ,o!r ,occupi$   
,arab ,t]ritories7 is criticism (       
,israel4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations       
,relief & ,works ,ag5cy = ,pale/9ian    
,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/ 7,,unrwa71      
contr>y to ! practice ( ! ,unit$        
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees1
 def9es ,pale/9ian refugee /atus z a    
h]$it>y entitlem5t ov] g5]ations4 ,x    
also fail$ to /op ,hamas f /ockpil+     
missiles 9 s*ools1 & did n imm$iately   
report ?is violation ( civilian rights &
 /&>d ( conflict to ! ,unit$ ,nations   
,security ,c\ncil4  7#g7 ,! ,unit$      
,nations ,durban ,decl>ation ( ! ,_w    
,conf]5ce ,aga9/ ,racism 9 #bjja s+l$   
out only ,israel = condemnation = raci/ 
policies1 ( all ! c\ntries 9 ! _w4  7#h7
 ,tw5ty ,arab c\ntries use ! ,unit$     
,nations to vote aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates    
int]e/s mo/ ( ! "t b collect annual     
=eign assi/ance f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,=   
example1 9 #bjag ,egypt is slat$ to     

receive #a1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 assi/ance1     
,jordan #a1jjj1jjj1jjj & ,iraq          
#ejj1jjj1jjj4 ,^! figures d n include   
all am\nts ( ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y      
assi/ance giv5 9 direct fund+1 9-k9d    
grants1 & excess def5se equipm5t4  7#i7 
,! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority also receives   
ov] #cej1jjj1jjj p] ye> f ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 humanit>ian assi/ance t !      
,pale/9ian ,au?ority r\t9ely uses to    
inspire hate 9 s*ools1 among o!r        
purposes4  7#aj7 ,all ?is ,unit$        
,nations anti-,israel activity goes on  
despite ,israel be+ ! only democracy 9 !
 ,middle ,ea/1 giv+ citiz5%ip to _m     
,arab citiz5s1 hold+ op5 elections & an 
indep5d5t judici>y1 sponsor+ a vibrant  
civil society1 & all[+ fre$om = press1  
wom51 religi\s beliefs1 nongov]nm5tal   
organizations1 & gay life/yles4  7#aa7  
,israel also has trad$ l& = peace b     
,hamas cont9ues to be d$icat$ to !      
de/ruction ( ,israel4 ,:5 ,israel )drew 
f ,gaza1 ! t]ritory fell "u ! control ( 
,hamas1 :i* laun*$ regul> rocket & t]ror

 attacks on ,israel f ,gaza4  #c4       
,prohibition on assess$ & volunt>y      
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,nations  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,no funds may be obligat$ or   
exp5d$ to provide assess$ or volunt>y   
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,nations1 !   
,unit$ ,nations sy/em1 or ,unit$        
,nations-affiliat$ ag5cies dur+ ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & end+ on ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t    
c]tifies to ,congress t ! requirem5ts & 
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 are   
met4  7b7 ,requirem5ts & crit]ia        
describ$ ,! requirem5ts & crit]ia       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations adopts a rule   
provid+ t = ! ,unit$ ,nations regul>    
budget to be approv$1 n only mu/ !      
curr5tly requir$ two-?irds ( memb] /ates
 approve1 b also a comb9ation ( memb]   
/ates ^: assess$ contributions make up  
at lea/ #fg p]c5t ( ! regul> budget mu/ 
approve4  7#b7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget submits to        
,congress a report on all ,unit$ ,/ates 

assess$ & volunt>y contributions to !   
,unit$ ,nations sy/em4  7#c7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate submits to ,congress a
 report provid+ a compreh5sive analysis 
( ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s support$ by     
,unit$ ,/ates memb]%ips 9 int]national  
organizations1 ,unit$ ,/ates            
contributions to ^! organizations1 &    
:e!r ^! int]e/s c\ld be a*iev$ by o!r   
means4 ,?is report additionally %all    
assess :i* ,unit$ ,nations organizations
 conta9 good or poor value = _! money1 &
 recomm5d+ :i* if any ( su* organization
 m]its ,unit$ ,/ates support1 & :i* d n 
m]it ,unit$ ,/ates support4  7#d7 ,!    
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate e/abli%es an (fice responsible 
= inspect+ & audit+ ! use ( ,unit$      
,/ates contributions to int]national    
organizations4  7#e7 ,! ,secret>y-,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! heads ( o!r    
int]national organizations describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#d7 provide assurances to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t su*           
organizations w coop]ate ) ! ,dep>tm5t (

 ,/ate (fice e/abli%$ pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#d74  7#f7 ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate submits to ,congress an evaluation
 ( long-runn+ ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+
 missions to asc]ta9 :i* su* missions   
are ne$$ & :i* su* missions &           
p>ticipants are advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates & 
democratic ideals & int]e/s4  7#g7 ,!   
,unit$ ,nations revises its pay /ructure
 s t sal>ies d n exce$ equival5t ,unit$ 
,/ates civil s]vice sal>ies4  7#h7 ,!   
,unit$ ,nations re9/ates & conducts     
ongo+1 annual1 robu/ reviews ( its own  
m&ates to det]m9e :i* su* m&ates are    
outmod$ & %\ld be elim9at$ or t]m9at$4  
7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations re9/ates its    
,procurem5t ,task ,=ce t successfully   
review$ l>ge scale fraud 9 !            
#fjj1jjj1jjj ,iraqi oil = food program b
 0 subsequ5tly %ut d[n4  7#aj7 ,! ,unit$
 ,nations adopts re=ms to make ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,(fice ( ,int]nal ,ov]sight    
,s]vices 7,,oios7 & e?ics (fice truly   
indep5d5t1 & /r5g!ns :i/lebl[]          
protections4  7#aa7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations  

demon/rates its peacekeep]s are         
proactively protect+ civilians1 & adopts
 *anges to insure t troop contribut+    
c\ntries inve/igate & puni% ^? f\nd to h
 n foll[$ _! duties &_/or to h committ$ 
crimes4  #d4 ,fur!r limitation on       
assess$ & peacekeep+ contributions to ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,presid5t c]tifies to     
,congress t ! requirem5ts & crit]ia     
describ$ 9 section #c7;b7 are met--     
7#a7 funds obligat$ or exp5d$ to provide
 assess$ contributions to ! ,unit$      
,nations regul> budget may n exce$ #ah  
p]c5t ( ! total assess$ contributions to
 su* budget2 &  7#b7 funds obligat$ or  
exp5d$ to provide assess$ contributions 
to ! ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+ budget  
may n exce$ #be p]c5t ( ! total         
contributions to su* budget4